Wheel.



PATENTED NOV. 5, 1907.

s. MERGER.

WHEEL.

APPLICATION nLnn nan. 14. 1907.

31400441 01: K M 12 -/7ferc'er Witnesses @Wp W PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL E. MERGER, OF SHELBYVILLE, ILLINOIS.

WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 19 07.

Application filed February 14. 1907. Serial No. 357.258.

To all whom it may concer Be it known that I, SAMUEL E. MERCER, theUnited States, county of Shelby and State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Wheels, of which the following isa specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanyingdrawing. I

This present invention relates to improvements in wheels, and theniainobject of the invention is the production of a pressed steel wheelespecially designed to be used in connection with trucks, but I wouldhave it understood that the same may be used as a loose or a fastpulley, or for wheels for various classes of vehicles. Thispa'rti'culanwheel I use in connection with my improved construction oftruck, as set forth in an application filed even date herewith, Serial357,259.

This wheel consists more particularly of a surrounding band, rim orperiphery provided with an internal centrally arranged rib, for thereception of a circumferential groove or slot provided by a flanged diskmade in two sections of sheet metal, the said flanged disks beingprovided with central co-acting members for receiving and retaining thewheels hub.

To more clearly illustrate the invention, attention is invited to theaccompanying drawings, in which: 7

Figure l is a transverse section oia complete wheel. Fig. 2 is atransverse section of the rim oi the wheel. Fig. 3 is a transversesection of one of the flanged plates. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of acomplete wheel.

Referring to the drawings:-A designates the outer rim orperiphery, whichis made preferably in the shape of a band, and is provided with aninternally centrally arranged V-shaped in cross section rib or shoulderB.

In order to lend stability to the rim of the Wheel and at the same timeto support the hub O, I provide the two small disks D and D, each one ofwhich consists of the central web 1, the periphery or rim of each diskbeing provided with the inclined surfaces E, terminating in theperipheral flange F. At the center of each disk Iprovide the taperedopenings G, adapted to fit around the oppositely tapered exterior wallof the hub H, the same being held in position by the close contact olthe surrounding tapered walls J of the disks. In order to hold the diskstogether and securely clamp the walls J uponthe hub and also to form theV-shaped centrally arranged peripheral channel or groove K for thereception of the rib B, I provide the rivets L as clearly shown inFigs. 1. and 4. In order to secure the flanges F'and consequently thedisks D and D to the rim, I provide the rivets M.

The outer ends of the walls .I terminate within the ends of the hub H,so that the hub H, which is of heavier material than the walls I, willreceive the knocks and jars occasioned by the rough usage given trucks,and thus form a protection for the thinner ends a citizen of residing atShelbyville in the and provide a receptacle of the walls J. This featureis therefore of great importance in the construction of truck wheels.

From the foregoing description in connection with the drawings, it isevident that I provide a simple, durable and inexpensive wheel, which ismade from stamped or pressed steel, the parts after being formed beingvery easily assembled, the straining disks or webs forming a support forthe hub and the connecting means between the hub and the rim; and beingfurther provided with means whereby the relative positions of the disksand rim are held stationary. 7

The disks D and D may be made solid or they may be provided withopeningsto lighten the construction without departing from thepiinciples of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A wheel. consisting of a rim provided with an internal rib V-shapedin cross section, a hub. a pair of co-acting disks adapted when theirbody portions are together and contacting throughout from the hub to therim, to form a groove to incz ise the rib of the rim, and havingoppositely extending peripheral flanges, ineans for securing the flangesto the rim; and means whereby the hub is supported by the disks.

2. A wheel. consisting of a rim provided'with a tapered internal rib. ahub. a" pair of co-acting disks adapted when' assembled to have theirbody portions contact and be in the same parallel plane and for the ribof the rim, the said disks being provided with oppositely extendingflanges to contact the rim upon'opposite-sides of the rib, and means forsecuring said flanges to the rim.

3. A wheel. consisting of a rim provided with a tapered internal rib, ahub having oppositely outwardly tapered external surfaces. a pair ofco-acting disks having a central opening with outwardly tapered walls,said tapered walls being adapted to surround the hub and terminate at apoint within the ends of the hub to form a support therefor and beprotected by the projecting ends of the hub, and means for clamping thebody of the disks together to cause the same to bind the hub and the ribof the rim. 4. A wheel. consisting of a rim provided with a centrallyarranged tapered internal rib, a hub having oppositely outwardly taperedexternal surfaces, a pair of co-acting disks, each one consisting of asingle sheet of metal having a right angle flange with an inclinedsurface connecting the same to the body of the disk and with a centrallyarranged opening having outwardly tapered walls, said walls beingadapted to surround the hub and terminate at a point within-the ends ofthe hub so that the projecting ends of the hub protect the same, meansengaging the body of the disks and clamping the same together so thatthe bodies between the hub and rim lie parallel and contact. so as toclamp the tapered walls upon the hub and cause the inclined walls of theperiphery of the disks to engage the rib, and means securing the flangesof the disks to the body of the rim.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnessesSAMUEL E. MERCER.

Witnesses I Rrcnsno '1. Enbr, WILLIAM W. HARTSELL.

to engage and support the hub

